ABA Tax Section May Meeting Kicks Off Today With The Emergence Of Analytics For Tax Positions

The ABA Tax Section virtual 2021 May Meeting kicks off today (program). Today's highlight:

Benjamin Alarie (Osler Chair in Business Law, University of Toronto Faculty of Law; Co-Founder & CEO, Blue J Legal), The Emergence of Analytics for Tax Positions at 2:30 PM ET:

When defending a client’s position to the IRS or a judge, it can be hard to ensure you are making the strongest possible argument for the client’s position, mitigating the risk of the position being successfully challenged and providing time- and cost-effective service for your client. Join us as we discuss how leading tax professionals are using advanced analytics tools to strengthen client positions and gain an advantage in settlement discussions by:

• Using artificial intelligence to identify the strength of a position with greater than 90% accuracy;
• Testing the effect of various changes to the facts on the strength of the position;
• Gaining a comprehensive view of the law by identifying authorities and guidance that may pose a risk to the position or can be used to support it;
• Providing independent, 3rd party reports to foster favorable resolutions